Bush Inn, Morwenstow

From the C15th up to about 1960 this was a working farm as well as a pub - there were some alterations after a fire in 1968. Small public bar ‘Top Bar’ has a fielded panelled counter from 1968, flagstone floor, bare bench seat under window, two scrubbed-style tables, darts, TV – further down the building is a door to a genuine flagstone passage – doorway to right leads to a latch door into ‘Kitchen Bar’, a wonderful room with Delabole Slate floor, old large stone fireplace with bread oven and log burner – there is a fixed ‘stable-like’ settle to the right and high backed settle to the left of the fireplace – around a recess is a newish (1968?) dado with bare bench attached, beamed ceiling (for show) and stone bar counter (1968?) – through a doorway gap is another very small bar with modern slate-like tiled floor, stone fireplace (1968) and stable-looking settle and antique settle opposite, bar back is modern shelving. Off the genuine flagstone floor passage with an old cabinet is a small room with bare wood floor, beamed ceiling, newish fireplace, old latch door – this was a living room. Extension on the far left is a two-part restaurant with modern flagstone floor.